Abstract
Chitin, the second most abundant polymer on earth, can be degraded from the enzyme chitinases, being also potential agent for the biological control of plant and human diseases. In its nanosize, the polymer together with the derived compounds has an enormous agricultural and pharmaceutical potential activity. Chitin and chitosan nanofibers, for example, may be used for the biological control of plant diseases as biopesticides against various pathogens as well as for their role in human health are effective as bio marker of innate immunity, wound healing compound, and natural carriers for delivery of drugs and food. The binomial activity in plants and humans of these natural polymers will be reported and discussed underlining the necessity to save the environment, reducing the consumption of chemicals and toxic pesticides and drugs.
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